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Osiris was the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, death and resurrection – and one of the most important deities in all of Egyptian mythology. The Egyptians believed he ruled the underworld and judged the souls of the dead, deciding who was worthy of eternal life. He’s usually shown as a mummified king with green skin, holding the crook and flail of kings...

Ra was the ancient Egyptian sun god – and one of the most powerful and important deities in the whole of Egyptian mythology. The Egyptians believed he created the world, ruled the sky, and sailed across the heavens each day before travelling through the underworld at night to be reborn at dawn. Usually shown as a falcon-headed man crowned with a glowing sun d...

There are plenty of “facts” that supposedly separate men and women – but how many actually hold up? In this fact file we’ve gathered the genuine stats and study findings, checked them against the science, and thrown out the myths that usually sneak onto lists like this. Where a popular claim turns out to be shaky or plain wrong, we say so.

We’re focusing mainly on Brit...

Let’s be honest: the internet is drowning in “fun fact” lists, and most of them repeat the same tired trivia. So we’ve done something different. Every fact below has been checked, and where the popular version is actually a myth, we tell you – because a fact that turns out to be wrong isn’t funny, it’s just embarrassing.

Here’s a freshly updated stack of genuinely funn...

Multi-asset funds have become one of the more popular structures for investors seeking broad diversification without having to manage it themselves. The category has grown considerably, which means there’s now a wide range of options with meaningfully different characteristics sitting under the same label. Choosing well requires understanding what those differences actually a...